City Council

COUNCIL MINUTES July 18, 2022 The City Council of the City of Knoxville, Iowa convened in regular session Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. at the Knoxville Municipal Building Council Chambers. Mayor Hatch presided and the following Council Members were present: Megan Suhr, John Gotta by phone, Dylan Morse, Dawn Rankin and Jyl DeJong. Staffs present were City Manager Heather Ussery, Fire Chief Cal Wyman, Police Chief Aaron Fuller and Community and Economic Development Directors Glenn Lyons and Marilyn Arber. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve consent agenda; all ayes. 1. Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of July 5, 2022 2. Accept Water Board Meeting Minutes of July 12, 2022 3. Accept Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2022 4. Approve Class C Liquor License for A&P Pub 5. Approve Class C Liquor License for Cobblestone Hotel & Suites 6. Approve Class C Liquor License for Wal-Mart 7. Set a public hearing for August 1, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. to approve a rezoning application for 1514 and 1610 E. Marion Street from C-2, General Commercial, to M-1 Service Commercial/Limited Industrial District. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place to continue the public hearing for a rezoning request for a portion of the former VA property. The hearing was opened at 6:17 p.m. Filing of affidavit of publication was on 7/1/2022. There was one written objection, no oral objections. Marion County Board of Supervisors approved the rezoning application at their July 12th meeting. Council is now able to move forward with approval. Motion by Rankin, seconded by DeJong to close the hearing; all ayes. Motion by DeJong, seconded by Rankin to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the zoning code of the code of ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009. to adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning code of the code of Ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009; all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve resolution approving preliminary plat for the Veterans District Subdivision-Phase 1, all ayes. Economic Development Director Lyons summarized the master plan included. The subdivision will include 68 lots ranging from single family, duplex and 3-unit row housing and a 3-acre park. Mayor Hatch announced now was the time and place for a public hearing for vacating an alley. The hearing was opened at 6:25 p.m. Filing of affidavit was on 7/15/2022. There were no written or oral objections. City Manager Ussery stated the request was brought to staff by a property owner. This alley is not a through alley, has no garage access to adjoining property owners and there are no city utilities through the alley therefore allowing the city to vacate. Motion by Morse, seconded by Ranking to close the hearing, all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve first consideration, waive second and third consideration and adopt an ordinance vacating an alley located within corporate limits of the City of Knoxville, Iowa; all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by Rankin to approve resolution proposing the disposal of an interest in real property by sales, all ayes. Motion by Morse, seconded by DeJong to approve second consideration, waive third consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the zoning code of the code of ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, 2009 with the condition that the rezoning will terminate when the property is no longer being utilized as an office by the Knoxville Public Housing Agency, ayes: Rankin, DeJong, Gotta, Morse. Nays: Suhr. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve storefront improvement grants for 101 S. Third Street, 105 S. Third Street and 319 E. Main Street, all ayes. Motion by Suhr, seconded by Morse to approve payment of claims; all ayes. 94302 571 POLSON DEVELOPMENTS IEDA DT CONFERENCE-LYONS $337.87 94303 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $494.00 94304 AIRGAS USA, LLC MEDICAL OXYGEN $1,292.26 94305 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT 5 GALLONS FOAM $360.00 94306 ALLIANT ENERGY 800 S PARK LANE $2,328.17 94307 ATOMIC TERMITE & PEST CONTROL BUG SPRAY-CITY HALL $90.00 94308 AUDITOR OF STATE AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2021 $36,818.90 94309 CAPITAL CITY EQUIPMENT CO 2 TOOL CAT TIRES $1,216.31 94310 CENTRAL STATE LEEDS 31ST ANNUAL CENTRAL STATES LAW $450.00 $138,505.7 94311 CL CARROLL CO INC PAY APP #3. UV DISINFECTION 2 94312 CREATIVE LANDSCAPING 11 PROPERTIES MOWED $550.00 94313 THE DES MOINES REGISTER PUBLIC NOTICE $94.88 94314 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINTS 4-5 GAL WHITE ST PAINT $663.40 94315 DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TABLE EXERCISE ESSENTIALS KIT $208.81 94316 EXCEL MECHANICAL CO INC DECTRON WORK $569.50 94317 AT&T MOBILITY CELL PHONE SERVICE FOR PD $615.15 94318 GALLS INC CLOTHING-DETECTIVE ROBINSON $318.67 94319 HUBES GARAGE OIL CHANGE IN PD VEHICLE #31 $57.55 94320 IA COUNTY ATTORNEYS ASSOC IA ACTS OF INTEREST-FULLER $70.00 94321 IA COMMUNITIES ASSURANCE POOL MARION COUNTY EXT. CLAIM $100.00 IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT 94322 ACADEMY FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR RECERT. $175.00 94323 IOWA PUMP WORKS PULL PUMP 8-SHOP WORK $698.75 94324 MICROBAL LABORATORIES INC MONTHLY POOL & SPA TESTS $41.25 94325 JOEL KIMPSTON-BURKGREN DUTY BOOTS-OFFICER KIMPSTON-BU $128.85 94326 KNOXVILLE AVIATION Jul-22 $3,467.91 94328 KNOXVILLE FARM & HOME INC CUT OFF WHEEL, ANGLE, GRINDER $1,700.24 94329 KNOXVILLE WATER WORKS WATER AT 217 S 2ND ST $37.62 94330 LEAVITT SIGNS & GRAPHICS SHIRTS $141.60 94331 LEXIPOL, LLC PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FINDER SUB $495.00 94332 LIFEMED SAFETY INC NEW CARDIAC MONITOR-939 $21,120.00 94333 LISCO CITY HALL PHONE BASE $2,552.93 94334 LOGAN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC 2-5 GAL WHITE CONCRETE CURE $115.00 94335 LOW RENT HOUSING OF KNOXVILLE OFFSET PROGRAM $589.00 94336 MARION COUNTY EXPRESS JULY COUNCIL MINUTES $119.52 94337 MARION COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE: 22-23 $30,600.00 94338 MARION COUNTY TITLE SERVICES 314 W ROBINSON $350.00  94339 MICK'S FURNITURE WASHER REPLACEMENT $450.00 94340 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY 424 N LINCOLN ST RESTROOM $503.03 94341 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. IN CAR CAMERA $4,675.00 94342 NAPA BATTERY FOR WATER TRUCK $220.73 94343 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC BOOSTER CABLES $53.98 94344 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 20 POUND BOX OF PAPER $83.14 94345 RAMAEKER ENTERPRISES, INC. A FRAME SIGNS $80.00 94346 RED LION RENEWABLES LLC WASTE WATER $7,327.35 94347 ROMAR STARTER-WATER TRUCK $208.73 94348 SCISWA FLOWER CLEAN UP $12.00 94349 SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY RENEWAL-USSERY $30.00 94350 K & L THOMPSON, LLC SERVICE #300 $37.95 94351 SNYDER & ASSOCIATES INC VA DISTRICT DEVELOPEMENT $13,170.50 94352 STRYKER SALES CORPORATION RAINBOW DCI-NEW MONITOR 939 $694.50 $202,162.9 94353 TK CONCRETE INC 2022 STREETS PAYMENT APP #4 8 94354 VAN WALL EQUIPMENT OIL & FILTER $26.20 94355 VANDER LINDEN SERVICES A/C REPAIR $195.00 94356 VERIZON STREET PHONE BILL $80.04 94358 VISA ICMA REGISTRATION-USSERY $3,340.61 94359 WINDSTREAM ALARM LINE WASTE WATER $173.58 Mayor Hatch: no report City Manager Ussery: no report Economic Development Director Lyons: Staff will move forward with an expressions of interest format for another round of the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Community Catalyst Grant. Grant period will be opening soon. With the recent Knoxville award we may have additional property owners interested in applying. Motion by Rankin, seconded by DeJong to adjourn at 6:50 p.m.; all ayes. ______________________________ Brian Hatch, Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Tricia Kincaid, City Clerk